Enemkpali leads Longhorns to third straight win

Nneka Enemkpali scored a game-high 19 points Tuesday night to lead Texas to a 67-52 victory over New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M.

Enemkpali hit 9 of 12 shots from the field to help the Longhorns improve to 3-0.

Both teams started slowly, combining for 17 missed shots in the first seven minutes. But the Longhorns pulled away, fueled by balanced team scoring. Seven Longhorns scored in the first half, led by Enemkpali's 11 points. Texas closed the first half on an 11-2 run to lead 30-18 at halftime.

The Longhorns opened the second half on an 11-5 run behind two quick layups by Enemkpali and increased their lead to 19 midway through. The Lobos never came within 11 points of the Horns for the remainder of the game.

UT-Pan American 80, Texas Lutheran 37: In Edinburg, the Bulldogs shot a measly 18.9 percent from the field and dropped to 1-2 on the season.

Junior guard Bianca Casas, playing in her hometown, led TLU in scoring with nine. She also had four steals, two assists and two rebounds. Freshman forward Kristen Lye, a Clark grad, pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds for the Division III Bulldogs.